Author Description
The scope of someone's consent is the range of actions that they permit by giving consent. The Scope of Consent investigates the under-explored question of which normative principle governs the scope of consent. To answer this question, the book's investigation involves taking a stance on what constitutes consent. By appealing to the idea that someone can justify their behaviour by appealing to another person's consent, Dougherty defends the view that consent consists in behaviour that expresses a consent-giver's will for how a consent-receiver behaves. The ultimate conclusion of the book is that the scope of consent is determined by certain evidence that bears on the appropriate interpretation of the consent.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
The Scope of Consent investigates the normative principles that define the boundaries and validity of consent in interpersonal interactions. Tom Dougherty, a philosopher specializing in moral and legal theory, examines the conceptual framework of consent by analyzing how it functions as a justification for behavior. He argues that consent is best understood as a communicative act that expresses a person's will regarding the actions of another, ultimately proposing that the scope of this consent is dictated by the evidence available for its interpretation.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A conceptual analysis of consent as an expression of will
- Normative principles governing the justification of behavior through consent
- An evidentiary framework for interpreting the scope of permissions
Scope Limits
- The book does not provide a comprehensive legal handbook for specific jurisdictions
- It focuses primarily on moral philosophy rather than empirical psychological studies of consent
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars in moral philosophy recognize this work as a rigorous contribution to the ethics of interpersonal interaction. Readers frequently note the analytical density of the prose, which is intended for those familiar with contemporary normative ethics.
Page Count:
188
Publication Date:
2021-01-01
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
ISBN-10:
0192647687
ISBN-13:
9780192647689
Philosophy
Ethics
Legal Theory
Social Philosophy